Nonwrecker



Feb. 27, 1923. 1,446,820 F. D. BABCOCK NONWRECKER l Filed Oct. 27, 1922 2 sheets-sheet l attorney Feb. 27, 1923.

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Application filed october 27, 1922. Serial No. 597,319.

To all whomA t may concern.'

Be it known Ythat I, FLonniN DfBABooon, a citizen yof the United lStates, residing at Iowa Falls, in the county of Hardin' and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nonwreckers, of which the followingV is a specilication. My invention relates to a non-'wrecker orsaiety device which is used in conjunction with steam cars' or the like, and which is adapted to apply the air brakes in times ot Van emergency.

An object ot'my inventionis to provlde anon-wrecker or safety device which is adapted to be placed on a vehicle that runs ona track, and in which an air brake is used, which lwill automatically set/"the brakes when the vehicle becomes derailed.

A further objectV ot my yinvention is toj provide a non-'wrecker or'safetyr device which is adapted' tobe mounted on any form of vehicle now 'in use withoutfremodiiication of said vehicle.

A further object of my invention is to provide a non-wrecker orsai'ety device that is strong, durable, simple and inex'pensivein construction', and that is especially well adapted'to the use for which` it iis' designed.

Other objects and advantages vof the .invention will become apparent in the course of the following"description` In the drawings',y wherein are`- employed to throughout the same, Y

Figure 1 is a front elevation of apparatus embodying my invention in use, Figure 2 is an end View oat the same',

Figure l3 is a longitudinal section'taken through my invention,

Figure et is a bottom plan view of the device, y

Figure 5 is4 a front plan view of n modification of my invention,

Figure 6 is an end view ofthe same, and

Figure 7 is a bottom pla'n 'view thereof.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of4 illustration is shown a preferredembodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 designates a vehicle wheel, which is adapted to run on a track 11. The wheels 10 are mounted on an axle l2 which is provided at its end with the ordinary bo-Xings 13. My invention comprises a plate 14: which is provided with openings 15 through which are f adapted to run or pass suitable bolts 16' like 'numeralsy designate like partswhioh are adapted t0 embrace the aXleboir 13, so as to holdthel plate 14 and adjunots in place. As is shown in Figure lof the drawings, the plate Vis a substantially flat plate. i

' As is clearly shown in the drawings, depending brackets or arms 17 are `formed integral with'the substantially Vrectangular flat plate 14, and terminate ina sleeve 18,*which is 'prox'fidedzwith a suitable bore`19, which is reduced in size at its` lower end 1iorming a smaller bore 20. 'A pin 213 havingthe ,en`

larged end 22,. mounted in thebore 19,'is

prevented from dropping A tlierefrfomrv :by reason ot' the enlarged end 22 ofv the pin 21 striking the shoulder of the lreduced bore 20. VThe" 4pin'` 21: is adapted to'be moved yup-- wardly as farl asis necessary, butit Vis nor-l mallylseated as low fas .possible inthe bore 19'; Sp-acefl-troin the depending bracket arms 17 is a' shorter depending arin 23 whielris likewise formed integ'ialfwith :the substan tially' rectangular'plate ltfand is "adapted to y'receive a Abolt-24 through whichk isfforme'd an aperture 25 extendingk longitudinally therethrough. f The numeral 25 designates an air Aline which is provided .with a valve 2.6, .which is connected` to the holt 24; l An arm '27 is con nectedfto the valve stem .28 ofthe valve/'26 of' the air line' 25", :said -pivoted' arm-27 being adapted' to" be pivotally 'operated over the opening of 'the `bore 19 yinthe sleeve'lS, andtoiallow for this'm'ovement", a cut out portion 29 is provided `in one of the depend-y ing bracket arms Hand .in the sleeve" portionlS. It will th-iifs 'beseenthat my plate 14 isadapted to beconected'to .the lower side of the axle box 13 by means of the bolts ,16,thereby causing the pin 21`to bein such a position .that Yifthe' wheels` 10 should ibecome accidentally derailed lthe lpin would be caused' tovcontact with'thefrail, 11,; tlrereby 'forcing Athe Esame through the bore'19,in .the sleevei 18, whereby theupper end' of thev pin 2l'will"contactwvith" the'pivoted arm 127, thereby opening the air valve which will set theA brakes in the air system, v.thereby y plate. A curved plate 80, corresponding' to the plate 14 in the first form is adapted to be mounted on the lower plate of the axle boxing 13 and to be held in place by means of the bolts 3l. Depending from the curved plate 3() are the Yarms 32, provided with the sleeve 33, in which is adapted to operate the pin 3%. The depending arm 35 is mounted on the lower side of the curved plate 30, in spaced relation to the arms 32 and is adapted to receive -a bolt 36 which is provided with aV longitudinally extending` bore, which forms a seat for the air line valve which is connected at its opposite end inthe air brake system. An arm 37 is keyed to the end of the air valve stem, said arm 37 being adapted to Voverlie the bore formed in the sleeve 35.Y Y It will thus be seen that when the pin 34 is moved upwardly thearm 3T will be caused to open the air valve thereby setting the brakes inthe air brake system.

It will thus be seen that I have devised a very efcient form ot' automatic means whereby it the vehicle is derailed the brakes `will be immediately applied and the train Stopped without the possibility o't the train becoming` injured or the rails torn up or other injuries which normallyoccur due to` the fact that the train is not stopped. The device may be provided on each side ot a car, so that it will be put into operation when derailinent occurs on either side of the track. y n

It is to be understood that the form of myV invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred embodiment of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of my invention or the yscopeA of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, l

= box adapted to contact with said rail to operate a valve in said air brake'system.

2. in combination with a vehicle adapted toil-un on a track including an axle, wheels mounted on-said axle, an axle box, an lair brake system, a sleeve carried by said axle box and a pin adapted to operate within sai d brake system, a plate mounted on said axleV box, a sleeve carried by said plate, a pin adapted to reciprocate within said sleeve, and to contact with said track tok operate a valve in said air Ybrake system.

a. In combinationkwith a vehicle adapted to run on a track including` an axle, wheels mounted on said axle, an axle `box carried by the end of said axle, and an air brake system, a plate adapted to be mounted on said axle box, dependingbracket arms .made integral with said plates, a sleeve carried by said depending` bracket arms, a pin mounted in the bore of said sleeve, and adapted to contact with said rail to operate the valve in the air brake system.

5. In combination with a vehicle adapted to run on a track including an axle, wheels mounted on said axle, an axle box mounted on the endsV thereof, and an air brake system, a plate mounted onk said axle box, dependingbracket arms made integral with said plate, a sleeve carried by said depending` bracket arms, a depending arm mounted on said plate in spaced relation-to said depending` bracket arms,4 a bolt provided with a bore carried by said depending` arm.

an air valve connected Vto one end of said.

bolt, an arm'carried by the stem Vof said air Vvalve, and a pin adapted to operate within .on each end thereof, and an air brake system, a plate carried by said axlebox, dependingbracket arms made integral with Y said plate, a sleeve carriedfby said depending bracket arms, a pivoted arm connected to a valve in said system, and a pin adapted to contact with said track and to operate said.

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In testimony whereof I a'ltix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FLORAIN D. BABCOK.

' lNitnesses:

A. R. JonNsoN, 

